Arnold, Bill T. <br/><br/>
Encountering the Old Testament :  a Christian survey / 
Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer. 
 - Third Edition. 
 - Grand Rapids, Michigan :   Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group,   2015. 
 - xvi, 539 pages :  illustrations (mostly color), color maps ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes indexes. 
<br/><br/>1. What Is the Old Testament and Why Study It?<br/>2. Where and When Did the Events of the Old Testament Take Place?<br/>pt. 1 Encountering the Pentateuch<br/>3. Introduction to the Pentateuch: The Birth of God's People<br/>4. Genesis 1<br/>11: The Prelude to Israel<br/>5. Genesis 12<br/>50: The Patriarchs: Ancestors of Israel's Faith<br/>6. Exodus: A Miraculous Escape<br/>7. Leviticus: Instructions for Holy Living<br/>8. Numbers: Failure in the Desert<br/>9. Deuteronomy: Restoring the Covenant<br/>pt. 2 Encountering the Historical Books<br/>10. Introduction to the Historical Books: The History of Israel's Nationhood<br/>11. Joshua: Conquest and Division<br/>12. Judges and Ruth: Israel's Moral Crisis<br/>13. First Samuel: God Grants a King<br/>14. Second Samuel: David's Reign<br/>15. First Kings: The Glory of Solomon and the Beginning of the End<br/>16. Second Kings: The End of National Israel<br/>17. First and Second Chronicles: A Look Back<br/>18. Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther: A Time to Rebuild<br/>pt. 3 Encountering the Poetical Books<br/>19. Introduction to the Poetical Books: The Literature of God's People<br/>20. Job: One Man's Search for Justice<br/>21. Psalms: The Songbook of Ancient Israel<br/>22. Proverbs: Advice on Living in God's World<br/>23. Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs: Israelite Faith in Everyday Life<br/>pt. 4 Encountering the Prophets<br/>24. Introduction to the Prophets: Voices of God's Servants<br/>25. Isaiah 1<br/>39: Prophet of Judah's Royal Court<br/>26. Isaiah 40<br/>66: Great Days Are Coming!<br/>27. Jeremiah 1<br/>20: Struggling with God's Call<br/>28. Jeremiah 21<br/>52 and Lamentations: Dealing with Disaster<br/>29. Ezekiel 1<br/>24: Rough Days Are Coming!<br/>30. Ezekiel 25<br/>48: God Is Planning an Exciting Future!<br/>31. Daniel: The Kingdom of God<br/>-Now and Forever<br/>32. Hosea, Joel, and Amos: A Call for Repentance and a Promise for Blessing<br/>33. Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: God's Plan for the Nations<br/>34. Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: Rebuilding a People. 
<br/><br/> This new edition of a popular evangelical survey of the Old Testament has been thoroughly updated and features a beautiful new interior design. It is lavishly illustrated with four-color images, maps, and charts and retains the pedagogical features that have made the book so popular: · chapter outlines, objectives, and summaries · study questions · sidebars featuring primary source material, ethical and theological issues, and contemporary applications · lists of key terms, people, and places · further reading recommendations · endnotes and indexes This book is accompanied by free online resources. Click the red eSources banner above for more information.--Publisher. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780801049538 (cloth : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015003290 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Old Testament--Textbooks.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Bible. Old Testament
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1140.3  / .A76 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>221.61/ARN